Papertrey Ink March Blog Hop

March 25, 2010

Hi all!  Sorry I have been so absent this week!  I have been working on some items for my photography business...so I have been a busy girl!

I was able to get a card done for this month's PTI Blog Hop really quickly today.  I had plans to get more than this one card done, but the schedule just didn't allow it this time around.  Here is the info on this month's blog hop:

This month we're calling all button lovers!  Now's your chance to explore the world of possibilities that
buttons hold!  From borders to backgrounds, accents and embellishments, or even incorporating them
into stamp images like any of our Button Bits stamp sets.  From paper projects to home decor to jewelry
and more, the sky's the limit!  We want to see all your very best creations using buttons and the
inspiration we will gain from each other should prove to be truly enticing!

And this is what I came up with!
"I Just Love You Grandma" supplies: 
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Paper: Basic Grey
Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Delightful Dahlia set) 
Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: black, razzberry, lime) 
Felt/Buttons/Diecut: Papertrey Ink
Jewels: Doodlebug Designs
Pearls: Kaiser Craft
Ribbon: Renaissance By Design
Pins: Making Memories & Maya Road
Corner Rounder: EK Success
Diecut Machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft

Instructions:  Fold patterned paper in half to make card base, and round the bottom corners.  Round the bottom corners of a white cardstock block.  Stamp the sentiment, flower and leaves to the front.  Cut a scalloped border to the Hawaiian Shores felt using the Cuttlebug and medium scalloped diecut.  Adhere the border strip to the white cardstock, and adhere the entire block to the front of the card.  Tie ribbon around a patterned paper strip.  Stick pins through the bow, adding buttons to the top pin.  Adhere this paper block to the top of the white cardstock using dimensional adhesive.  Accent the flower and sentiment with jewels and pearls. 

If you haven't tried out the PTI felt yet....make sure you add some to your next order.  It cuts perfectly, and just adds so much to projects! 

Well, that is all I have for now!  Hope you are having a wonderful week! ♥♥♥

Until later,
~Lea

38 comments

  1. What a fun idea for buttons! Your card is beautiful!

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  2. omgosh, i LOVE these stacked buttons... such a lovely card--those dahlias are amazing :D

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  3. Gasp! I LOVE your card! The colors, the stacked buttons, the paper... mmmm! It's all perfect!

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  4. Wow! Great stamped image combined with this great DP really pops!

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  5. Such a great color combo and i like how you put your buttons together with the pin!

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  6. Love all the fun colors....the BasicGrey papers...the great ribbon and button treatment - your style is just fantastic...your way with color is fabulous!

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  7. Such a pretty card - perfect for a grandma :) I love the way you used the buttons!

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  8. Thank you Lea! I love this card! I have that p.p and didnt know how to use it so thanks for the inspiration :)

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  9. LOVE the pp you used here- and that stack of buttons? *swoon*!!!!

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  10. Such a creative way to use buttons!! Love your card!!

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  11. Oh, too brilliant -- LOVE your button stack on a stick pin!!! ;-)

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  12. Very cute... love the button stack! :)

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  13. I like the button use here especially the colors you've used!

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  14. what a great idea with the buttons and pin!!!! LOVE this...very unique :) thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a sweet comment :)

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  15. Love your card! The stacked buttons with the pin are so cute :)!

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  16. Love it all ....... especially the sentiment!!!

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  17. Beautiful card! Love how you embellished the ribbon with the buttons and pins, so pretty!

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  18. Beautiful, bright and brilliant:) I love how you've used the stamp. This turned out really gorgeous.

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  19. Love the fresh colors and the patterned paper!

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  20. That stacked button is such neat idea! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  21. So fun!! Love the stacked buttons!!

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  22. Very cute! I love the pins in your buttons!

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  23. This is beautiful! Love your buttons pin!!

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  24. Absolutely gorgeous Lea! LOVE that little pin detail!

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  25. Very cool card! Love that straight pin with the buttons! :)

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  26. I love the vibrant colors and design of your card. Thanks for the inspiration with the buttons and pins. I am going to use this idea soon.

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  27. Very pretty, just love the buttons on the pins treatment!

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  28. Lea, very pretty card! Love what you did with the buttons, very different! Nice job!

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  29. She's going to love all the beautiful colors in this card!

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  30. The buttons threaded on the pin is a brilliant idea! I think you can get clear little pin point covers in the jewelry section of craft stores, lol, so your Grandma doesn't prick herself!!

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  31. Wow again... just gorgeous! Love how you stacked those buttons!

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  32. this is so pretty! love the colors you used!

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  33. Shut up!!! Why didn't I think to stack buttons like that?!? LOVE IT!!!! Girlfriend, you need to be a designer for PTI. A match made in heaven!!!!!
    ♥♥ Kay

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